Softball Preview: Gothenburg Swedes vs. Gering Bulldogs
The Gothenburg Swedes will take on the Gering Bulldogs at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gothenburg is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Lexington on Thursday. Gothenburg put the hurt on Lexington with a sharp 14-2 victory.
Gothenburg let Taye Herrick and Dakota Warner loose on the outfield. Herrick scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Warner scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Herrick also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Molly Therrien, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gothenburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gering). Everything went their way against Alliance on Tuesday as Gering made off with a 25-11 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Gering with their most commanding win of the season.
Gothenburg's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Gering, they pushed their record up to 3-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Gothenburg skirted past Gering 3-2 in their previous matchup back in August of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gothenburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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